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Checklist for Family Aphididae Latreille, 1802 (Aphids)
and region Republic South Africa (Southern Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
747
14606
54854
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
743
14574
54738
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
709
14348
54057
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
157
1887
4390
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
120
1665
3954
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Sternorrhyncha
Amyot & Serville, 1843
Aphids, Coccids, Jumping Plant Lice, Mealybugs, Psyllids
27
364
900
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aphidomorpha
Becker-Migdisova & Aizenberg, 1962
3
86
191
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Aphidoidea
Latreille, 1802
Greenflies, Root Aphids
2
83
181
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAphididae
Latreille, 1802
Aphids, Blackflies, Greenflies, Plantlice, Whiteflies
82
180
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Republic South Africa
82 Genera with 180 Species
#ABCDEGHIKLMNOPRSTU
Acyrthosiphon Mordwilko, 1950Lucerne aphids4SpeciesTaxom
Aloephagus Essig, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Amphorophora Buckton, 19372SpeciesTaxom
Anoecia Koch, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Aphis Linnaeus, 1991Aphids22SpeciesTaxom
Aploneura Passerini, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Aulacorthum Mordvilko, 18764SpeciesTaxom
Baizongiella Blanchard, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Brachycaudus Van Der Goot, 19173SpeciesTaxom
Brevicoryne Das, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Calaphis Walsh, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Capitophorus Van Der Goot, 19563SpeciesTaxom
Cavariella Del Guercio, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Cedrobium Remaudière, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Cerataphis Lichtenstein, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Chaetosiphon Mordvilko, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Chaitophorus Koch, 19123SpeciesTaxom
Cinara Curtis, 1909Conifer aphids8SpeciesTaxom
Coloradoa Wilson, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Cryptomyzus Oestlund, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Diuraphis Aizenberg, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Drepanaphis Del Guercio, 1909
0SpeciesTaxom
Dysaphis Börner, 18415SpeciesTaxom
Eonaphis Essig, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Eriosoma Leach, 18794SpeciesTaxom
Eucarazzia Del Guercio, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Euceraphis Walker, 20023SpeciesTaxom
Eulachnus Del Guercio, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Geoica Hart, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Hoplocallis Pintera, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Hyadaphis Kirkaldy, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Hyalopterus Koch, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Hyperomyzus Börner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Idiopterus Davis, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Illinoia Wilson, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Kaltenbachiella Schouteden, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Kugegania Eastop, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Lipaphis Mordvilko, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Macrosiphoniella Del Guercio, 19083SpeciesTaxom
Macrosiphum Passerini, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Melanaphis Van Der Goot, 19182SpeciesTaxom
Melaphis Walsh, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Metopolophium Mordvilko, 19172SpeciesTaxom
Microlophium Mordvilko, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Micromyzella Eastop, 19582SpeciesTaxom
Mindarus Koch, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Monelliopsis Richards, 1983Pecan aphid1SpeciesTaxom
Myzaphis Van Der Goot, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Myzocallis Passerini, 19572SpeciesTaxom
Myzus Passerini, 19546SpeciesTaxom
Nasonovia Mordvilko, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Nearctaphis Shaposhnikov, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Neophyllaphis Takahashi, 19732SpeciesTaxom
Neotoxoptera Theobald, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Ovatus Van Der Goot, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Paoliella Theobald, 19648SpeciesTaxom
Pemphigus Hartig, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Pentalonia Coquerel, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Periphyllus van der Hoeven, 1852Maple aphid1SpeciesTaxom
Pleotrichophorus Börner, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Prociphilus Koch, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Protrama Baker, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Pseudessigella Hille Ris La..., 19661SpeciesTaxom
Pterocomma Buckton, 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhodobium Hille Ris La..., 19001SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalosiphoninus Baker, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalosiphum Koch, 18994SpeciesTaxom
Saltusaphis Theobald, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Schizaphis Börner, 18605SpeciesTaxom
Schizoneura Hartig, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Schoutedenia Rübsaamen, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Shivaphis Das, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Sipha Passerini, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Sitobion Mordvilko, 195914SpeciesTaxom
Smynthurodes Westwood, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Takecallis Matsumura, 1926Bamboo Aphids1SpeciesTaxom
Tetraneura Hartig, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Thelaxes Westwood, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Therioaphis Walker, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Toxoptera Koch, 19174SpeciesTaxom
Tuberolachnus Mordvilko, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Uroleucon Mordvilko, 19763SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Republic South Africa
180 Species and 11 Subspecies
Acyrthosiphon (Acyrthosiphon) kondoi Shinji, 1938Blue alfalfa aphid
Acyrthosiphon (Acyrthosiphon) malvae (Mosley, 1841)⇒ Acyrthosiphon matilei pentaphylloides Pashtshenko, 2005
Acyrthosiphon (Acyrthosiphon) pisum (Harris, 1776)⇒ Acyrthosiphon porrifolii Börner, 1950
Acyrthosiphon (Acyrthosiphon) porrifolii Börner, 1950
Aloephagus myersi Essig, 1950Aloe Aphid
Amphorophora (Amphorophora) ampullata (Buckton, 1876)⇒ Amphorophora catharinae bengalensis Hille Ris La..., 1966
Amphorophora (Amphorophora) rubicumberlandi Knowlton & A..., 1937
Anoecia (Anoecia) corni Fabricius, 1775Dogwood Aphid
Aphis (Aphis) cephalanthi Thomas, 1878
Aphis (Aphis) chloris Koch, 1854St John's Wort Aphid
Aphis (Aphis) craccivora (Koch, 1854)⇒ Aphis loti Kaltenbach, 1862
Aphis (Aphis) euphorbiae Kaltenbach, 1843Aphid
Aphis (Aphis) fabae (Scopoli, 1763)⇒ Aphis fluviatilis eryngii Blanchard, 1923
Aphis (Aphis) fluviatilis Bozhko, 1976
Aphis fluviatilis eryngii Blanchard, 1923
Aphis (Aphis) gossypii (Glover, 1877)⇒ Aphis grandis Juchnevitch, 1970
Aphis (Aphis) grandis Juchnevitch, 1970
Aphis (Aphis) hederae Kaltenbach, 1843Ivy Aphid
Aphis (Aphis) medicaginis Koch, 1854Bean aphid
Aphis (Aphis) nerii (Boyer de Fon..., 1841)⇒ Aphis fluviatilis Bozhko, 1976
Aphis (Aphis) rhoicola (Hille Ris La..., 1954)⇒ Aphis nasturtii Kaltenbach, 1843
Aphis (Aphis) rubicola Oestlund, 1887Raspberry aphid
Aphis (Aphis) sedi Kaltenbach, 1843Cactus aphid
Aphis (Aphis) spiraecola Patch, 1914Apple Aphid
Aphis (Aphis) tirucallis Hille Ris La..., 1954
Aphis (Protaphis) armoraciae (Cowen, 1895)⇒ Protaphis middletonii Thomas, 1879
Aphis (Protaphis) evansi (Eastop, 1958)⇒ Eastopiella evansi Eastop, 1956
Aphis (Protaphis) pseudocardui (Theobald, 1915)⇒ Protaphis pseudocardui Theobald, 1915
Aphis (Toxoptera) citricidus Kirkaldy, 1907Brown citrus aphid
Aphis (Toxoptera) victoriae Martin, 1991
Aploneura lentisci Passerini, 1856Mealy grass root aphid
Aulacorthum (Aulacorthum) kuwanai Takahashi, 1933
Aulacorthum (Aulacorthum) solani (Kaltenbach, 1843)⇒ Aulacorthum kuwanai Takahashi, 1933
Aulacorthum (Aulacorthum) spinacaudatum Kumar & Burk..., 1971
Aulacorthum (Neomyzus) circumflexum (Buckton, 1876)⇒ Neomyzus circumflexum Buckton, 1876
Baizongiella solanophila (Blanchard, 1944)⇒ Pemphigus populitransversus Riley, C.V., 1879
Brachycaudus (Acaudus) persicae Passerini, 1860Black Peach Aphid
Brachycaudus (Brachycaudus) helichrysi (Kaltenbach, 1843)⇒ Brachycaudus menthaecola Nevsky, 1929
Brachycaudus (Mordvilkomemor) rumexicolens Patch, 1917Dock Aphid
Brevicoryne brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Aphid
Calaphis betulaecolens Fitch, 1851Common Birch Aphid
Capitophorus elaeagni Del Guercio, 1894Artichoke Aphid
Capitophorus hippophaes hippophaes Walker, 1852
Capitophorus hippophaes mitegoni (Eastop, 1956)⇒ Capitophorus mitegoni Eastop, 1956
Cavariella (Cavariella) aegopodii Scopoli, 1763Carrot Aphid
Cedrobium laportei (Remaudière,..., 1954)⇒ Cinara laportei Remaudière, G., 1954
Cerataphis brasiliensis (Hempel, 1901)⇒ Cerataphis orchidearum Westwood, 1879
Cerataphis orchidearum Westwood, 1879Fringed orchid aphid
Chaetosiphon (Pentatrichopus) fragaefolii Cockerell, 1901Puceron jaune du fraisier
Chaetosiphon (Pentatrichopus) tetrarhodum Walker, 1849Aphid
Chaitophorus leucomelas (Koch, 1854)⇒ Chaitophorus populeti Panzer, 1801
Chaitophorus populialbae Shinji, 1922Aphid
Chaitophorus populifolii Essig, 1912
Cinara (Cinara) coloradensis Gillette, 1917
Cinara (Cinara) confinis Koch, 1856Aphid
Cinara (Cinara) cronartii Tissot & Pepper, 1967Black pine aphid
Cinara (Cinara) mariana Bradley, 1956
Cinara (Cinara) nimbata Hottes, 1954
Cinara (Cupressobium) cupressi (Buckton, 1881)⇒ Cinara tujafilina Del Guercio, 1909
Cinara (Cupressobium) cupressivora (Watson & Voe..., 1999)⇒ Cinara cupressi cupressi Buckton, 1881
Cinara (Cupressobium) tujafilina Del Guercio, 1909Cypress Pine Aphid
Coloradoa rufomaculata Wilson, 1908Green Chrysanthemum Aphid
Cryptomyzus (Cryptomyzus) galeopsidis (Kaltenbach, 1843)⇒ Cryptomyzus maudamanti Guldemond, 1990
Diuraphis (Diuraphis) noxia Kurdjumov, 1913Barley aphid
Dysaphis apiifolia apiifolia Theobald, 1923
Dysaphis apiifolia petroselini Borner, 1950
Dysaphis (Dysaphis) foeniculus Theobald, 1923Fennel Aphid
Dysaphis lappae cynarae Theobald, 1915
Dysaphis (Dysaphis) tulipae Boyer de Fon..., 1841Tulip aphid
Eonaphis crotonis Quednau, 1962
Eriosoma (Eriosoma) lanigerum Hausmann, 1802American blight
Eriosoma (Schizoneura) lanuginosum Hartig, 1839Aphid
Eriosoma (Schizoneura) pyricola Baker, A.C. ..., 1916Pear Root Aphid
Eriosoma americanum Riley, C.V., 1879Elm leaf curl aphid
Eucarazzia elegans Ferrari, 1872Mint aphid
Euceraphis gillettei Davidson, 1915
Euceraphis lineata Baker, 1917
Euceraphis papyrifericola Blackman, 2002
Eulachnus rileyi (Williams, T.A., 1911)⇒ Eulachnus tauricus Bozhko, 1961
Geoica lucifuga Zehntner, 1897Sugarcane Root Aphid
Hoplocallis pictus (Ferrari, 1872)⇒ Hoplocallis picta Ferrari, 1872
Hyadaphis coriandri Das, 1918Coriander aphid
Hyadaphis foeniculi Passerini, 1860Fenel Aphid
Hyalopterus pruni (Geoffroy, 1762)⇒ Brachycaudus cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Hyalopterus setariae Thomas, 1878
Hyperomyzus (Hyperomyzus) carduellinus Theobald, 1915Aphid
Hyperomyzus (Hyperomyzus) lactucae Linnaeus, 1758Aphid
Idiopterus nephrelepidis Davis, 1909Fern aphid
Illinoia (Illinoia) azaleae Mason, P.W., 1925Aphid
Kaltenbachiella pallida Haliday, 1838
Kugegania ageni Eastop, 1955
Lipaphis (Lipaphis) erysimi Kaltenbach, 1843Mustard aphid
Macrosiphoniella (Macrosiphoniella) abrotani Walker, 1852Aphid
Macrosiphoniella (Macrosiphoniella) helichrysi Remaudière, 1952
Macrosiphoniella (Macrosiphoniella) sanborni (Gillette, 1908)⇒ Macrosiphoniella scepariae taoi Takahashi, 1937
Macrosiphum (Macrosiphum) centranthi Theobald, 1915
Macrosiphum (Macrosiphum) euphorbiae Thomas, 1878Pink and green potato aphid
Macrosiphum (Macrosiphum) rosae (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Macrosiphum mordvilkoi Miyazaki, 1968
Melanaphis sacchari Zehntner, 1897Cane aphid
Melanaphis siphonella Essig & Kuwana, 1918
Melaphis rhois Fitch, 1866Sumac Gall Aphid
Metopolophium (Metopolophium) dirhodum (Walker, 1849)⇒ Metopolophium festucae festucae Theobald, 1917
Metopolophium festucae festucae Theobald, 1917
Microlophium primulae Theobald, 1913
Micromyzella pterisoides Theobald, 1917
Micromyzella sleonensis Eastop, 1958
Mindarus obliquus Cholodkovsky, 1896Primitive woolly aphid
Monelliopsis pecanis Bissell, 1983Afide giallo del Pecan
Myzaphis rosarum Kaltenbach, 1843Aphid
Myzocallis (Agrioaphis) castanicola Baker, A.C., 1917Oak Aphid
Myzocallis (Myzocallis) boerneri Stroyan, 1957Turkey Oak Aphid
Myzus (Myzus) hemerocallis Takahashi, R., 1921Hemerocallis Aphid
Myzus (Myzus) lythri Schrank, 1801Aphid
Myzus (Myzus) ornatus Laing, 1932Ornate Aphid
Myzus (Nectarosiphon) ascalonicus Doncaster, 1946Puecron de l'échalote
Myzus (Nectarosiphon) persicae (Sulzer, 1776)⇒ Brachycaudus persicae Passerini, 1860
Myzus (Sciamyzus) cymbalariae Stroyan, 1954Aphid
Nasonovia (Nasonovia) ribisnigri Mosley, 1841CLA
Nearctaphis sensoriata Gillette & B..., 1918
Neophyllaphis (Neophyllaphis) grobleri Eastop, 1955
Neophyllaphis (Neophyllaphis) viridis Ilharco, 1973
Neotoxoptera oliveri Essig, 1935Marigold Aphid
Ovatus (Ovatus) crataegarius (Walker, 1850)⇒ Ovatus malicolens Hori, 1929
Paoliella (Paoliella) browni (Quednau, 1962)⇒ Paoliella monotuberculata van Harten &..., 1972
Paoliella (Paoliella) delottoi Hille Ris La..., 1954
Paoliella (Paoliella) echinata Eastop, 1956
Paoliella (Paoliella) nachensis Eastop, 1955
Paoliella (Paoliella) papillata Hall, W.J., 1932
Paoliella (Paoliella) terminaliae Hall, W.J., 1932
Paoliella (Paoliella) ufuasi Eastop, 1955
Paoliella (Paoliella) wettsteini Quednau, 1964
Pemphigus (Pemphigus) bursarius Linnaeus, 1758Lettuce aphid
Pemphigus (Pemphigus) populitransversus Riley, C.V., 1879Cabbage root aphid
Pentalonia nigronervosa Coquerel, 1859Banana Aphid
Periphyllus testudinaceus Fernie, 1852Common Maple Aphid
Pleotrichophorus chrysanthemi Theobald, 1920Aphid
Prociphilus (Meliarhizophagus) fraxinifolii Riley, C.V., 1879Ash leaf aphid
Protrama longitarsus longitarsus Ferrari, 1872
Pseudessigella brachychaeta Hille Ris La..., 1966
Rhodobium porosum Sanderson, 1900Puceron jaune du Rosier
Rhopalosiphoninus (Myzosiphon) staphyleae Koch, 1854Iris aphid
Rhopalosiphoninus (Rhopalosiphoninus) latysiphon Davidson, 1912Bulb And Potato Aphid
Rhopalosiphum maidis Fitch, 1856Barley aphid
Rhopalosiphum nymphaeae Linnaeus, 1761Plum aphid
Rhopalosiphum padi Linnaeus, 1758Apple bud aphid
Rhopalosiphum rufiabdominalis (Sasaki, 1899)⇒ Rhopalosiphum rufiabdominale Sasaki, 1899
Saltusaphis scirpus Theobald, 1915
Schizaphis (Paraschizaphis) eastopi van Harten &..., 1971
Schizaphis (Schizaphis) graminum (Rondani, 1847)⇒ Schizaphis mehijiwae Uye, 1924
Schizaphis (Schizaphis) mehijiwae Uye, 1924
Schizaphis (Schizaphis) minuta Van Der Goot, 1917Aphid
Schizaphis (Schizaphis) rotundiventris Signoret, 1860Oil palm aphid
Schizoneura americana (Riley, C.V., 1879)⇒ Eriosoma americanum Riley, C.V., 1879
Schoutedenia ralumensis Rübsaamen, 1905
Shivaphis (Shivaphis) celti Das, 1918Asian Woolly Hackberry Aphid
Sipha (Rungsia) maydis Passerini, 1860Aphid
Sitobion (Sitobion) africanum Hille Ris La..., 1954
Sitobion (Sitobion) avenae Fabricius, 1775English grain aphid
Sitobion (Sitobion) colei Eastop, 1959
Sitobion (Sitobion) fragariae Walker, 1848Blackberry aphid
Sitobion (Sitobion) ochnearum Eastop, 1959
Sitobion (Sitobion) phyllanthi Takahashi, 1937Aphid
Sitobion anselliae Hall, W.J., 1932Grain aphid
Sitobion cissi Theobald, 1920
Sitobion graminis Takahashi, 1950
Sitobion halli Eastop, 1959
Sitobion howlandae (Eastop, 1959)⇒ Sitobion leelamaniae David, 1958
Sitobion nigrinectarium Theobald, 1915
Sitobion schoelli Muller, 1959
Sitobion yakini Eastop, 1959
Smynthurodes betae Westwood, 1849Bean Root Aphid
Takecallis taiwanus Takahashi, 1926Bamboo aphid
Tetraneura (Tetraneurella) nigriabdominalis Sasaki, 1899Aphid
Thelaxes suberi Del Guercio, 1911Oak aphid
Therioaphis trifolii maculata Buckton, 1899
Therioaphis trifolii trifolii Monell, 1882
Toxoptera aurantii (Fonscolombe, 1841)⇒ Aphis aurantii aurantii Boyer de Fon..., 1841
Toxoptera citricida (Kirkaldy, 1907)⇒ Aphis citricidus Kirkaldy, 1907
Toxoptera citricidus (Kirkaldy, 1907)⇒ Aphis citricidus Kirkaldy, 1907
Toxoptera odinae Van Der Goot, 1917Mango aphid
Tuberolachnus (Tuberolachnus) salignus (Gmelin, 1790)⇒ Lachnus tatakaensis Takahashi, 1937
Uroleucon (Uroleucon) sonchi Linnaeus, 1767Brown sowthistle aphid
Uroleucon (Uromelan) compositae Theobald, 1915Artichoke aphid
Uroleucon jaceae macrosiphum (Eastop & Hil..., 1976)⇒ Uroleucon jaceae macrosiphon Hille Ris La..., 1939

Subnodes of Aphididae with occurrences in Republic South Africa
SubfamilyAnoeciinae
Tullgren, 1909
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyAphidinae
Latreille, 1802
43
117
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCalaphidinae
Oestlund, 1919
8
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyChaitophorinae
Mordvilko, 1908
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDrepanosiphinae
Herrich-Schaeffer, 1857
3
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEriosomatinae
Kirkaldy, 1905
Gall-making aphids, Woolly aphids, Woolly Aphids and Gall-making Aphids
10
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyGreenideinae
Baker, 1920
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHormaphidinae
Mordvilko, 1908
Witch Hazel Gall Aphids and Palm Aphids
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLachninae
Herrich-Schaeffer, 1854
Giant Aphids
6
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMindarinae
Tullgren, 1909
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySaltusaphidinae
Baker, 1920
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyThelaxinae
Baker, 1920
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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